Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 221

"3940" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 773243, case No. 2910232, Ref. 3940. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, sapphire crystal.D. Matte silver with applied white gold indexes, subsidiary dialsfor the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hoursand the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. White gold"dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 240/Q, stamped with the GenevaQuality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber,self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring,22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.